2 Samuel 22:31
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
As for God, his way is perfect, the word of the LORD is ‖tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, refined.
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- 2 Samuel 22:3Rank 6 from verse 31
3The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
3The God of my rocke, in him will I trust: hee is my shield, and the horne of my saluation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Sauiour; thou sauest me from violence.
- Psalms 119:140Rank 7 from verse 31
- Daniel 4:37Rank 8 from verse 31
37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
37Now I Nebuchad-nezzar praise, and extoll and honour the King of heauen, all whose workes are truth, and his waies iudgement, and those that walke in pride he is able to abase.
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3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
- Psalms 2:7Rank 13 from verse 31
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2 Samuel 22:31
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The one true God.
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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Tested, examined, proved, refined, or purified.
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A small shield carried for defense.
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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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30For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
30For by thee I haue ‖run through a troupe: by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.
31As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
31 As for God, his way is perfect, the word of the LORD is ‖tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Selected passage32For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
32For who is God, saue the LORD? and who is a rocke, saue our God?